Teachable moments and the tyranny of the syllabus: September 11 case

Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 100-105

  Vallero, Daniel A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Curricula; Engineering education; Ethics; Teaching methods; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZING MOMENTS; ETHICS; TEACHING METHODS; TERRORISM;

CURRICULA; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SECURITY SYSTEMS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STUDENTS;

TEACHING;

EID: 13944271439     PISSN: 10523928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2003)129:2(100)     Document Type: Review

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